Data Acquisition, Processing, and Output Generated in Response to User information Requests for Analysis of One or a Collection of Physical Assets of Interest

A method for generating information in response to user queries associated with a physical asset or collection of physical assets of interest comprising:

• a) receiving from a user one or more queries associated with a physical asset or collection of physical assets of interest;
• b) identifying a first user information goal associated with the physical asset or collection of physical assets of interest, wherein the first user information goal is generated from a machine learning process configured to analyze existing information derived from one or more of local memory of a computer, local memory of a browser, online information, or cloud-based information;
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• c) determining whether all or part of the first user information goal can be substantially completed from the existing information, and:
• i) if the first user information goal can substantially be completed from the existing information, deriving information for completion of the first user information goal and presenting the information to the user;
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• ii) if the first user information goal cannot substantially be completed from the existing information, presenting the user with one or more options for system generation of a first data acquisition plan configured for collection of additional data as needed to substantially complete the first user information goal.